MinaVit Women's Multivitamins & Minerals
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
9
0 we grade moderate or higher
7 of them not yet assessed here
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (9)
This label lists 2 acidity regulators, 1 antioxidant, 1 colour, 1 emulsifier, 1 glazing agent, 1 additive, 1 raising agent and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E322
Lecithin
Emulsifier
What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.
Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.
What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.
Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322
E330
Citric acid
Acidity regulator
What it is. A mild acid found naturally in citrus fruit, made commercially by fermentation.
Why it is used. Adds tartness, balances flavour and helps preserve. One of the most used additives in food.
What the evidence says. Safe at food levels. No credible health concern for the additive itself.
Permitted freely.
Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E330
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E150A Plain caramel colour
- E307 Alpha-tocopherol antioxidant
- E331 Sodium citrates acidity regulator
- E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
- E422 Glycerol other
- E428 Gelatine thickener
- E901 Beeswax glazing agent
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
capsule shell (beef gelatine, glycerol, colour: plain caramel), sunflower seed oil, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid, evening primrose oil, starflower oil, dicalcium phosphate, vitamin e acetate, ferrous fumarate, nicotinamide, beeswax, zinc sulphate, aminobenzoic acid, maltodextrin, citrus bioflavonoid complex, thiamin mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, emulsifier: lecithins, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, maize oil, beta carotene, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, trisodium citrate, triglycerides, citric acid, chromium chloride, folic acid, sodium selenite, vitamin k, biotin, antioxidant: alpha-tocopherol, vitamin b12, vitamin d3,
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.